KAMALA Act

This bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to significantly restrict the use of federal funds. It specifically prohibits grants provided under Section 106 , which includes Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), from being used to assist individuals who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence, starting from fiscal year 2024. Furthermore, the legislation introduces a broader limitation on grant eligibility. It stipulates that the Secretary may not provide any grants to a State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe if that entity operates any housing or community development related program that offers assistance to persons who are not U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents. This measure aims to ensure that federal housing and community development aid is exclusively directed towards U.S. nationals and those lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and to disincentivize local entities from using their own resources to assist other populations.